Moon Phases in Cape Town
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 01:59
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.8 days
- Moonset
- 17:17
- Illumination
- 15%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Day Length
- 13h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 04:16 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 383984 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 04:54 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 378128 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 05:31 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 372687 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 06:07 | 19:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 368083 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 06:46 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 364658 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 07:26 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 08:10 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 08:56 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 09:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 365259 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 10:38 | 00:15 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368514 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 11:31 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 372492 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 12:25 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 376864 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 13:20 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 381329 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 14:14 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 385643 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 15:10 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 389639 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 16:05 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 393229 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 17:02 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 396392 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 18:01 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 399140 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 19:01 | 05:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 401485 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 20:03 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 403408 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 21:07 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404831 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 22:08 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405618 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 23:07 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405591 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | - | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 404563 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 00:02 | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 402386 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 00:51 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 398995 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 01:35 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 394447 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 02:14 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 388934 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 02:52 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382784 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 03:28 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 376430 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 04:03 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 370368 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.